New research from Wellesley College finds for the first time that bees use a specific sound to communicate the threat of giant hornets as they initiate defenses against them Mattila and an ...

After record losses last year, beekeepers report a warm winter has led to bees ‘waking up earlier’ this year ...

There are between 115,000 and 125,000 beekeepers in the U.S. during any given year. According to the National Honey Board, most of these keep less than 25 hives as a hobby. Commercial beekeepers ...

In white full-body suits with square veils, amid the steady hum of hives and puffs of smoke, beekeepers appear otherworldly. But their daunting work is crucial to maintaining the many global food ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Reclining on a bench in a wooden hut mere inches above thousands of humming honeybees in four active hives might sound like a frightening experience to some.